The Real Cost of Caregiving and Caregiver Benefits

Name: The Real Cost of Caregiving and Caregiver Benefits
Start: 2022-07-05T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2022-07-05T14:00:00-04:00

Jul 05, 2022

01:00PM - 02:00PM EDT

Online Event

Overview

Diahanna Vallentine, our Financial Program Manager, shares her thoughts on the real cost of caregiving. What financial resources can caregivers access? Where can caregivers go to find the support they need? As a former myeloma caregiver herself, Diahanna has tips and experience to sharing during this meeting.

Agenda

01:00 PM

Introduction

Audrey Burton-Bethkee

Audrey introduces the agenda of the event and featured speaker Diahanna Vallentine.

01:05 PM

Presentation

Diahanna Vallentine

Diahanna shares her thoughts on the real cost of caregiving.

01:35 PM

Questions and Answers

Audience

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Speakers & Moderators

Audrey Burton-Bethke

Audrey joined the HealthTree Foundation as the Myeloma Community Program Director in 2020. While not knowing much about myeloma at the start, she has since worked hard to educate herself, empathize and learn from others' experiences. She loves this job. Audrey is passionate about serving others, loves learning, and enjoys a nice mug of hot chocolate no matter the weather.

Diahanna Vallentine

Diahanna is the Financial Program Manager for the HealthTree Foundation. She specializes in providing financial help, resources and education for multiple myeloma patients. As a professional financial consultant and former caregiver of her husband who was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, Diahanna perfectly understands the financial issues facing myeloma patients.